- Due to an error in naming the German version of the card for Samson Eich (aka "Samson Oak"), the name of this card will be changed. The original name for this Supporter card was "Samson Eich". The card name must be changed to match the original name of the character, which should fall in line with the animation and video game series. The new card name for Samson Eich will be "Heinrich Eich".
Source:
TPCi Announcements (2020-09-02) [https://www.pokemon.com/de/pokemon-news/erratum-fuer-samson-eich-in-der-pokemon-sammelkartenspiel-erweiterung-sonne-mond-kraefte-im-einklang/]; TPCi Rules Team (2021-02-04)
- Due to an error in the German version of the card text for Gewöhnliche Angel (aka "Ordinary Rod"), the first part of the card will be changed. The original text for the Item card says, "Wähle 1 aus:" ("Choose 1:"); the new text for Gewöhnliche Angel will say, "Wähle 1 oder beides aus:" ("Choose 1 or both:").
Source:
TPCi Announcements (2020-03-12) [https://www.pokemon.com/de/pokemon-news/erratum-gewoehnliche-angel-im-pokemon-sammelkartenspiel/]; TPCi Rules Team (2021-02-04)
- Due to an error in naming the German version of the card for Enekoro (aka Delcatty), the name of this card will be changed. The original name for this Pokemon card was "Kaguron" (aka Celesteela). The card name must be changed to match the correct name of the character, which should fall in line with the animation, card game, and video game series. The new card name for Kaguron (Darkness Ablaze 142/189) will be "Enekoro".
Source:
TPCi Announcements (2020-08-17) [https://www.pokemon.com/de/pokemon-news/erratum-kaguron-schwert-schild-flammende-finsternis-142189-im-pokemon-sammelkartenspiel/]; TPCi Rules Team (2021-02-04)
- Due to an error on Cinderace (Sword & Shield, 36/202), the Retreat Cost will be changed. The Retreat Cost printed on the original card was {*}, but it should be {*}{*} instead. This change is to reflect the original intent of the card, which was to have a Retreat Cost of {*}{*}.
Source:
TPCi Announcements (2020-12-23); TPCi Rules Team (2021-02-04)
- Drone Rotom says, "Your opponent reveals their hand. If they do, look at the top card of your opponent's deck." But what happens if the opponent doesn't have any cards in their hand?
- If there are no cards in your opponent's hand, you can't play Drone Rotom in the first place.
Source:
TPCi Rules Team (2021-01-21)
- My opponent has Galarian Weezing with "Neutralizing Gas" Ability in play. Is the "Top Entry" Ability still allowed as a method of benching a Pokemon, or can it not be benched?
- You can still bench it. The Top Entry Ability is used before the Pokemon with that Ability is "in play".
Source:
TPCi Rules Team (2021-01-21)
- Is a Pokemon put into play via the "Top Entry" Ability deemed Stage 1 regardless, and not a "Basic" Pokemon as they're technically a Stage 1 Evolution?
- It retains its Stage, but it is not an evolved Pokemon ("a Pokemon in play that has another Pokemon under it") even though it remains an "Evolution Pokemon" ("a Pokemon card that evolves from a lower stage Pokemon"). Note this difference in terms because it is important in some interactions.
Source:
TPCi Rules Team (2021-01-21)
- If I play a Pokemon with the "Top Entry" Ability and it goes to the bench as a Stage 1, what happens if I then use Devolution Spray Z?
- You can't use Devolution Spray Z on it since although it is an "Evolution Pokemon", it is not Evolved because there is no Basic underneath it. Either you can't play the card, or if it has already been played (it's no longer in the hand) another target will have to be chosen. If there are no other legal targets, then the play has to be reversed.
Source:
TPCi Rules Team (2021-01-21)
- When using Alolan Raichu's "Electro Rain" attack or Hoopa GX's "Devilish Hands GX" attack with a Telescopic Sight tool attached, would Telescopic Sight boost the damage to Pokemon-GX and Pokemon-V each and every time I choose that Pokemon?
- Per the rule book you make all your choices first, calculate the damage, then apply modifiers (such as Telescopic Sight), and then apply damage to the chosen Pokemon. So you would not get to add +30 more than once if you choose the same Pokemon again and again; however if you choose multiple Pokemon-GX or Pokemon-V, you would get to add +30 to each of those.
Source:
TPCi Rules Team (2020-12-10)